Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 3, 2015

A Blue Blood Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2015 is “A Blue Blood Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dominique Dierick). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“This sharp telescopic snapshot caught late September’s Harvest Moon completely immersed in Earth’s dark umbral shadow , at the beginning of a total lunar eclipse. It was the final eclipse in a tetrad , a string of four consecutive total lunar eclipses.”

— APOD editors, October 3, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 3, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dominique Dierick
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 3, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-october-3-a-blue-blood-moon

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